Ajax vs Heerenveen: result 5-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 5, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Heerenveen?
Ajax won 5-2 on December 5, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 12′V. FischerAjax
- 23′A. MilikAjax
- 28′A. YounesAjax
- 48′M. te VredeHeerenveen
- 54′V. FischerAjax
- 73′D. KlaassenAjax
- 79′M. te VredeHeerenveen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Heerenveen have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2015 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 26, 2015 | Celtic(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Cambuur(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 5, 2015 | Fenerbahçe(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2015 | Roda(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 21, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Twente(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Cambuur(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Willem II(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ajax win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Heerenveen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2015 | Heerenveen 1-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Ajax 4-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Ajax 3-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Heerenveen 3-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Ajax 1-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Heerenveen 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Heerenveen score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Heerenveen | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 6th in Eredivisie (4 points from 2 matches) and Heerenveen sit 9th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ajax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Heerenveen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy